Along with the new Intel 11th Generation Core “Rocket Lake” processor family released today, a number of Z590 chipset motherboard reviews are now available from a number of different manufactures. Click on the links below to learn how these new Z590 motherboards perform with the new “Rocket Lake” processors.

• TOM’S HARDWARE - MSI MPG Z590 Carbon EK X
• TOM’S HARDWARE - ASRock Z590 Steel Legend WiFi 6E
• TOM’S HARDWARE - MSI MEG Z590 Ace
• GURU3D - ASUS ROG Maximus XIII HERO
• GURU3D - MSI MEG Z590 ACE
• TECHPOWERUP! - Gigabyte Z590 AORUS Master
• TECHPOWERUP! - ASUS ROG Maximus XIII Hero

Intel today have officially launched its news 11th Generation Core processor family, given the internal name ‘Rocket Lake’,  led by the flagship Intel Core i9-11900K. Reaching speeds of up to 5.3 GHz with Intel Thermal Velocity Boost, the Intel Core i9-11900K delivers even more performance to gamers and PC enthusiasts. We have gathered a number of reviews featuring the Intel Core i9-11900K and Core i5-11600K and the Core i7-11700K processors. Check them out via the links below.

• GURU3D - Intel Core i9-11900K
• GURU3D - Intel Core i5-11600K
• TECHPOWERUP! - Intel Core i9-11900K
• TECHPOWERUP! - Intel Core i5-11600K
• ANANDTECH – Intel Core i9-11900K, Intel Core i5-11600K, Core i7-11700K
• TOM’S HARDWARE - Intel Core i9-11900K, Intel Core i5-11600K
• VORTEZ - Intel Core i9-11900K, Intel Core i5-11600K
• HOT HARDWARE - Intel Core i9-11900K, Intel Core i5-11600K
• PC PERSPECTIVE - Intel Core i9-11900K, Intel Core i5-11600K

Source: TechPowerUp!

NVIDIA today released the latest version of GeForce Software. Version 465.89 WHQL comes with optimization for “DiRT 5″ update with raytracing support; “Outriders,” and “Evil Genius 2: World Domination.” More importantly, the drivers formally introduce Resizable BAR support for GeForce RTX 30-series “Ampere” desktop and mobile discrete GPUs. Priliminary (beta) support is also added for virtualization on GeForce GPUs. Other major changes include support for the new OpenCL 3.0 compute API, NVIDIA SLI support for “Shenmue III” and “The Medium” (on “Turing” GPUs only). Support for 8K TVs is improved by extending the DP-to-HDMI 2.1 PCON clock frequency range.

Among the handful issues fixed with 465.89 WHQL are pixellated smoke with “Rainbow 6 Siege” in Vulkan API mode; a crash with X4 on RTX 30-series; a BSOD when a Samsung Odyssey G9 display is paired with HDMI TV; a BSOD when playing games and watching YouTube videos simultaneously on an RTX 2060; “Sunset Overdrive” showing green display corruption with in-game DOF enabled; Realtek DP to HDMI 2.1 converters being limited to 600 MHz pixel clock, abnormal idle power draw on “Turing” and “Ampere” GPUs with higher refresh-rate G-SYNC monitors; and screenshots captured using GeForce Experience appearing washed out with HDR enabled.

You can download the GeForce 465.89 WHQL Game Ready drivers via GeForce.com.

Check out these latest hardware announcements for today from around the web. Also included are some hardware news bits, and on some days, a few rumors tossed in for good measure. Click on the links below to read the official press release, visit the products web page, or to an independent news source.

• 11th Gen Intel Core Unleashes Unmatched Overclocking, Game Performance
• ASRock Launches Z590 OC Formula Motherboard to Push Intel’s 11th Generation Processors to the Max
• ASRock Announces AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT OCF
• CORSAIR Launches K55 RGB PRO and K55 RGB PRO XT Gaming Keyboards
• Mushkin Launches New Delta and Gamma Series Solid State Drives
• Cougar DUAL BLADER Gaming Mouse Announced
• Kingston Announces NV1 NVMe PCIe SSD
• MSI Adds 6 Z590 / B560 Motherboards Compatible with 11th Gen Intel Core

The third episode of the Warplan Pacific weekly tour with Alvaro Sousa is now available: this week, we unveil more details on the games Naval Units. There is some great detail here if you are looking to explore some of the depth on mechanics such as oil, repair and fleet strength.

We also briefly explore WWI battleships and how they function, as they were the main body of what the USA had in 1941.

Episode #3 Naval Units Changes

If you are hungry for more information on Warplan Pacific, you can check out our product page on Matrix Games.

Warplan Pacific, the second game in the Warplan series, will be released on April 29th.

Players will be getting more content, improved gameplay and a revamped progression system

Gaijin Entertainment announces that the military online shooter Enlisted (PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S) has almost finished its Closed Beta Testing phase. The game will be ready for the influx of armies of new players from April, 8th. The updated version of Enlisted will feature a completely new meta game system, as well as new missions, vehicles and weapons.

Enlisted players control infantry squads, tank crews or aircraft pilots that fight together in the epic battles that re-enact the most famous battles from World War II. Two huge campaigns (Battle for Moscow and Invasion of Normandy) were introduced during the Closed Beta Test, and they already included dozens of air and ground military vehicles. The update will bring more interesting historically accurate war machines, i.e. US P-38J fighter, Soviet RM-50 mortar, German Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. H. tank and others. Enlisted will be getting regular updates in the future, bringing new content and whole new campaigns.

Hundreds of changes were implemented in the game based on CBT player feedback and battle data. These include improving soldier AI, polishing weapons and vehicle balance, tweaking the maximum number of soldiers in various class squads. The progression system will be significantly reformed, the influence of random mechanics will be decreased and players will get more control over the leveling up process. Completing battle tasks to move forward through the Battle Pass levels will be rewarded with unique weapons and high level soldiers, as well as vehicle skins, experience boosters, in-game currency and more.

The PlayStation 5 version of Enlisted works at 4K@60FPS and is practically identical to PC and Xbox Series X|S variants.

You can follow the latest Enlisted Closed Beta Test and other news on the official website of the game: Enlisted.net.

Source: TechPowerUp!

AMD today released the Radeon Software Adrenalin 21.3.2 beta drivers. The drivers come with optimization for “Outriders,” “Evil Genius 2: World Domination,” and the DirectX Raytracing update for “DiRT 5.” A handful issues have also been fixed. Radeon RX 6700 series GPUs incorrectly reporting clock speeds in the Performance tab of Radeon Software, has been fixed. Artifacts noted with shadows in “Insurgency: Sandstorm,” has been fixed. A bug with desktop resolution changing after a power cycle, on certain displays, has been fixed. Screen blacking out when playing games in the borderless fullscreen mode with FreeSync enabled on RX 6000 series GPUs, has been fixed.

The Radeon Software Adrenalin 21.3.2 beta drivers are available online at the AMD driver download page.

Check out these latest hardware announcements for today from around the web. Also included are some hardware news bits, and on some days, a few rumors tossed in for good measure. Click on the links below to read the official press release, visit the products web page, or to an independent news source.

• ASUS Launches Single-Fan RTX 3060 12GB Phoenix Graphics Card
• Thermalright Frost Commander 140 is a Dual Tower Sideflow Heatpipe Cooler
• Colorful Unveils its CVN Z590M (Intel) GAMING PRO Motherboard
• Bitspower Unveils Classic-series Water Block for Galax RTX 3090 EX Gamer
• NZXT Announces the N7 B550 Motherboard
• T-FORCE Gaming Launches the Next Generation with Overclockable DDR5 Memory
• EK Expands Quantum Torque Fitting Lineup with Special Edition Red/Blue HDC Fittings
• Samsung Reveals 512GB Capacity DDR5 Memory
• AOC Now Offers GH200 & GH300 Gaming Headsets
• Alphacool Unveils Eisblock Aurora for Reference AMD 6900/6800
• ASUS Republic of Gamers Announces MagLev ROG Strix XF 120 Cooling Fan

Starting in 1941, Gary Grigsby’s War in the East 2 covers one of the most brutal conflicts in human history. This bitter fight to the end between the Third Reich and the Soviet Union, is lovingly modelled and detailed from the highest strategic overview to the smallest logistical decision. GGWiiE2 is a complete overhaul of the first game. It is richer, more historical, more encompassing and is the most accurate representation of this conflict ever conceived.

Interface improvements, including new art and re-organized screens allow you to discover and access the games rich strategic layer more easily.

Flexible movement, road and rail modelling allows unparalleled realism in how units flow towards or from the frontlines in the conflict. Details such as road quality, the quality of your transport, the weather, the condition of the men and much more determines if those critical supplies will arrive on time.

Discover the history underpinning each and every unit and weapon that was used and how it fits into the grand scheme of the overall conflict, in the games built-in encyclopaedia. Armed with your new knowledge, devise new ways of putting those units and weapons into action on the biggest strategic map yet.

It is not just the game itself that has been dramatically improved. The game comes with an exceptional tutorial and 520-page comprehensive manual, to help new players understand the depth and complexity that underpins how real war is fought and won. The A.I. has also been improved, so veterans of the first game will also relish new challenges in an expansive campaign that covers everything from Barbarossa to the fall of Berlin.

Gary Grigsby’s War in the East 2 has arrived in the Matrix store and is now available for purchase and download HERE.

Source: TechPowerUp!

AMD has released the Radeon Software Adrenalin 21.3.1 WHQL drivers. These drivers are identical in every way to the 21.3.1 beta drivers from March 18; except with WHQL signing. So, you get “DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods Part Two” optimization, support for the recently debuted Radeon RX 6700 series graphics cards, a performance stress test included inside the Performance tab of Radeon Software; four new Vulkan API extensions, and capability updates to Radeon Anti-Lag and Radeon Boost; which now come with support for DirectX 12 and VRS, respectively. The lists of fixed and known issues remain identical, too.

The Radeon Software Adrenalin 21.3.1 WHQL drivers are available online at the AMD driver download page.